Before We Forget Kindness

A Story That Will Stay With You Long After the Last Page.

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is the latest enchanting instalment in the beloved Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. Set once again in the magical Funiculi Funicula café in Tokyo — where customers can travel back in time — this deeply moving novel explores the one thing that connects us all: kindness.

Four new visitors. Four extraordinary journeys through time. And four stories that remind us of the small, quiet acts of love and compassion that shape our lives in ways we never fully realise — until it's almost too late.

Why Readers Around the World Are Moved by This Book

• A beautifully gentle, deeply emotional read that celebrates human connection
• Four interconnected stories, each exploring kindness in a different and unexpected way
• Set in the magical café where time travel comes with one simple rule: you cannot change the present
• Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Café
• A quiet, luminous book that restores your faith in humanity

About the Series

Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold series has sold millions of copies worldwide and touched readers across cultures with its tender, philosophical storytelling. Before We Forget Kindness is a perfect standalone read, though fans of the series will find familiar warmth on every page.

"Tender, wise, and quietly devastating — Kawaguchi at his most beautiful."